Association of Women Soil Scientists

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AWSS Announces its Travel Scholarship Program

The Association of Women Soil Scientists is happy to announce its travel award for attendance at the 2009 ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meetings in Pittsburgh. This program will award up to $500 to an undergraduate or graduate woman to travel to the Soil Science Society of America to present the results of her research. Grants may be used only for defraying the cost of registration, travel, and accommodations associated with the meeting. The application deadline is 1 September for the 2009 meeting.

Please see the application guidelines below for more information.

Eligibility and Selection:

All applicants must be members of the Association for Women in Soil Science (may apply after award notice) and the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA).

Deadlines (materials must be received by deadline):

1 September 2009
Please submit all application materials to:

Dr. Sabine Goldberg, Award Committee Chair

USDA-ARS, U.S. Salinity Laboratory

450 W. Big Springs Road

Riverside, CA 92507

Fax: 951-342-4962

Email: Sabine.Goldberg@ars.usda.gov

· Email is the preferred method of submission

Awardees will be notified via electronic mail (or other if indicated by applicant) no later than 1 October 2009.

In order to apply for the award, please submit the following:

A resume or CV that includes major and cumulative GPA (limit 2 pages)
A completed application form (Word Doc)
An abstract of the work to be presented, including all authors and presentation format
A letter describing your reasons for applying to this program (scientific, financial, and professional) and whether you have made a previous presentation at a national meeting (any society) (limit 2 pages)
A letter from your advisor confirming your participation in the meeting for which you are applying for funds. Your advisor should comment on your technical ability and potential, and list any other travel support that may be available from the department or research grants.

Award selection criteria (in order of importance):

1. Awards will be given with preference to those giving their first presentation at a national meeting (either poster or oral session)

2. Strength of abstract and recommendation

3. Accomplishments and career goals

4. Special circumstances (examples: non-traditional student, single-parent, illness)

5. Financial need

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